Tuesday, October 1, 2024

Startling video shows Russian fighter jet flying within feet of U.S. F-16 near Alaska

A fighter jet is seen flying by, through the window of another aircraft.

Military officials have released new video of a startling encounter between a Russian fighter jet flying near Alaska and a U.S. Air Force F-16 sent to intercept it.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/startling-video-russian-fighter-jet-alaska-1.7339090?cmp=rss

Dockworkers on U.S. East Coast strike, halting half the nation's ocean shipping

Men walk on a street carrying picket signs.

Dockworkers along the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast began a strike on Tuesday, halting the flow of about half the nation's ocean shipping after negotiations for a new labour contract broke down over wages.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/port-strike-u-s-1.7338551?cmp=rss

What time is the U.S. vice-presidential debate? How to watch J.D. Vance and Tim Walz face off

A composite photo. On the left, a balding man with white hair and wearing a navy suit with a light blue tie, speaks at a microphone. On the right, a man with brown hair and a beard, wearing a navy suit and a light purple tie, speaks at a microphone.

Vice-presidential candidates Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance are set to appear in their first and only televised debate in the 2024 U.S. election campaign. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/vance-walz-vice-presidential-debate-1.7338208?cmp=rss

Monday, September 30, 2024

U.S. safety agency says 40 foreign operators may be flying Boeing 737s with suspect rudder control parts

A Boeing 737 Max 8 airplane, with a white and dark blue body and turquoise tail, takes off from an airport, lifting off in front of an air traffic control tower.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Monday said more than 40 foreign operators of Boeing 737 airplanes may be using aircraft with rudder components that may pose safety risks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ntsb-boeing-737-airplanes-safety-1.7338397?cmp=rss

GM's self-driving car unit fined $1.5 million US for failing to report crash details

A white car with the word "Cruise" on the side is seen at a side angle in a parking lot.

The U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday that General Motors' self-driving car unit Cruise will pay a $1.5 million US fine after it failed to disclose details of a serious October 2023 crash involving a pedestrian.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fine-self-driving-1.7338143?cmp=rss